SportsJaw
LeaderboardToday's GamesBest BetsOdds ComparisonConsensus PicksMake Picks
Login / Sign In
Today's GamesLatest PredictionsToday’s Best BetsOdds ComparisonConsensus PicksTeam PredictionsHead-to-Head MatchupsSJ CoinsAbout SportsJawContact UsLogin / Sign In
HomeMatchupsMake PicksLeaders
SportsJaw

The social platform for sports bettors.

Explore SportsJaw

  • Today’s Picks
  • Predictions
  • Best Bets
  • Leaderboard
  • Make Picks
  • Odds Comparison
  • Consensus Picks
  • Team Predictions
  • Head-to-Head
  • Game Briefing

Picks by Sport

  • NFL Picks
  • NCAAF Picks
  • NBA Picks
  • NCAAB Picks
  • MLB Picks
  • NHL Picks

About SportsJaw

  • How It Works
  • SJ Coins
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact Us

21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Picks are opinions, not guarantees. Past results do not predict future outcomes.

© 2026 SportsJaw. For entertainment purposes only. SportsJaw does not accept or place wagers.

  1. Home
  2. NCAAB Picks
  3. Northern Kentucky Norse vs Cleveland St. Vikings
Sun 4:00 PM ET
Northern Kentucky Norse logo
Northern Kentucky
Norse85
3-7
versus
Cleveland St. Vikings logo
Cleveland St.
Vikings88
8-6
Final/OT
Team123T
Northern Kentucky Norse24501185
Cleveland St. Vikings30441488
NCAAB · Northern Kentucky Norse at Cleveland St. Vikings

Your Picks on Northern Kentucky vs Cleveland St.

Picks closed
Spread
Moneyline
Total

Northern Kentucky vs Cleveland St. Predictions & Stats

Game time: January 7, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET

Venue: Wolstein Center — Cleveland, OH

Article updated Jan 6, 5:37 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Northern Kentucky Norse are traveling to play the Cleveland St. Vikings at the Wolstein Center stadium on Sunday, 1/7/2024 @ 4:00pm EST. Cleveland St. is the betting

Game outlook

The Northern Kentucky Norse are traveling to play the Cleveland St. Vikings at the Wolstein Center stadium on Sunday, 1/7/2024 @ 4:00pm EST. Cleveland St. is the betting favorite opening at -5 and the current line is Cleveland St. -4.5.

Norse vs Vikings Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Norse to win today's game by 13 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Northern Kentucky Norse to cover the 4.5 point spread and the total to go under 147 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Northern Kentucky 79 to Cleveland St. 66

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Kentucky Norse and Cleveland St. Vikings, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Northern Kentucky Norse to cover the spread (54%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Cleveland St. will win straight-up is 66%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be N.KENT 69, CLEST 78.

OddsShark has not made a prediction yet.

51% picked Northern Kentucky Norse on Covers.com

21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Picks are opinions, not guarantees. Past results do not predict future outcomes.

Northern Kentucky Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 285, Northern Kentucky is ranked #244 in offense (scoring an average of 72.36 per game), #170 in defense (allowing an average of 71.14 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-7 (7-6 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Norse hit an average of 46.03% of their field goals (ranked #122) and 67.43% of their free throws (ranked #288) and makes an average of 31.33% of their three pointers ranked #274 in the NCAAB). They average 33.57 rebounds per game (ranked # 306) and average 14.14 offensive assists and 12.93 turnovers per game (ranked # 137 and 236 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Northern Kentucky allows an average of 44.82% field goals (ranked #271) and 72.43% free throws (ranked #260 in the NCAAB) The Norse allow an average of 33.44% of the three pointers (ranked #213) and averages 34.86 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.86) Finally, the Norse average 15.14 defensive assists and 15.36 turnovers per game (ranked # 320 and 40 respectively).

Cleveland St. Key Betting Stats

Cleveland St. Vikings has a power ranking of 92 and are #188 for offense (scoring an average of 74.93 per game), #200 for defense (giving up an average of 72.21 points per game) and 9-6 (8-6-1 ATS) overall. Northern Kentucky went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Cleveland St..

For offense, the Vikings hit an average of 43.02% of their field goals (ranked #268) and 66.13% of their free throws (ranked #311) and makes an average of 37.55% of their three pointers (ranked #42 in the NCAAB). They average 36.57 rebounds per game (ranked # 182) and average 11.79 offensive assists and 11.64 turnovers per game (ranked # 302) and 128 respectively).

On defense, Cleveland St. allows an average of 44.91% field goals (ranked #276) and 61.09% free throws (ranked #2 in the NCAAB) The Vikings allow an average of 30.17% of the three pointers (ranked #69) and averages 38.93 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.93) Finally, the Vikings average 13.50 defensive assists and 14.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 244 and 71 respectively).

Betting Summary

Cleveland St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Northern Kentucky Norse to cover the 4.5 point spread and the total to go under 147 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

SportsJawGame Predictions
Predicted score

Unavailable for this preview

Projected winnerUnavailableConfidencelow
Pick on the Spread

Published pick: Unavailable

Pick on the Total

Published pick: Unavailable

#NorthernKentuckyNorse#ClevelandStVikings

Share this preview

Facebook X Reddit Email
SportsJaw logo
Written by

SportsJaw Editorial Team

SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Norse vs Vikings archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Norse vs Vikings matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Northern Kentucky Norse+168 → +175Moved
  • Moneyline · Cleveland St. Vikings-201 → -205Moved
  • Spread · Northern Kentucky Norse+5 (-110) → +4.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Cleveland St. Vikings-5 (-110) → -4.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over146.5 (-110) → 147 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under146.5 (-110) → 147 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Northern Kentucky Norse
3-7 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Cleveland St. Vikings
8-6 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-06T22:37:08.599Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Kentucky Norse and Cleveland St. Vikings, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-07Northern Kentucky Norse 63 · Cleveland St. Vikings 61
  • 2023-02-19Northern Kentucky Norse 63 · Cleveland St. Vikings 64
  • 2023-01-19Cleveland St. Vikings 56 · Northern Kentucky Norse 57
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Cleveland St. Vikings defeated Northern Kentucky Norse 88-85

Cleveland St. Vikings defeated Northern Kentucky Norse 88-85 on January 7, 2024, a 3-point decision in the series. Cleveland St. Vikings' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 30-24. Against SportsJaw's recorded Northern Kentucky Norse +4.5 (-110) spread, Northern Kentucky Norse covered, while the 173 combined points finished over the recorded total of 147.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MrpinkSpread · Northern Kentucky Norse +5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Northern Kentucky Norse +4.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 147 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Northern Kentucky Norse +4.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 147 (-110)Win
  • Sammy52Total · Under 147 (-110)Loss
  • Roderick806Spread · Cleveland St. Vikings -4.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Northern Kentucky Norse +4.5 (-110)Win